The Portland daily press., 1887-04-08
Genuine Diamonds FOmnd in Tea
and Coffee

Below will be found partial nst OF the
names of persons finding valuable articles
in their cans of tea and coffee purchased at
the store of the Empire Mills, No. 259 Middle
street. This company having opened store
in this city at the above number as branch
of their main house in New York city, will
for 30 days put souvenirs or presents in each
and every can of tea and coffee sold, such as
Solid Gold, Silver and Nickel Watches Cen
uine Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pearl, Tur-
Quoise and Amethyst Jewelry in solid gold
settings and other articles Of less value. The
coffee can and contents weigh about
pounds. The tea can4and contents weigh
about IL pounds. This expensive and
novel method Of advertising Will be disc0ntin-
uedlafter thirty days, when these really choice
goods will be sold strictly on their merits, at
the same price, same quality and quantity,
but without the souvenirs. The tea and cof-
fee alone, without any regard TO the souv-
enirs, being worth more than the price asked.
Among the fortunate persons, so far, are:
A. NJ. Saver, City Tax Collector. 81 Free
street. found genuine Solitaire Diamond
Ring: James White, Manufacturer of Shod-
dy, Portland Pier, found genuine Diamond
Ring; Mrs. N r. Bloom, Camden, Me-, sent
order of $40 for 27 cans and found a Gents
Solid Gold Hunting Case Watch, Elgin move
ment, stem winder, genuine Solitaire Dia-
mond Ring, a genuine Diamond Ruby and
Sapphire Lace Pin. and genuine Solitaire
Diamond Scarf Pin; Frank b. Libby, Boot
and Shoe dealer, 545 Cumberland street, got
a genuine Diamond Collar Button; Miss e.
McCumber,. % Deer street. found .genuine
Diamond Ring; E 7; Gould Sc Oak street,
Mrs Geo. Z. Fogg. Old Orchard, Me-, found
genuine Diamond Ring; Master Harold
Brown, 90 State street, got in his can, Solid
Gold Chased Ring; J. X. Harris, Engineer
at New York Steamboat Wharf, Q Merrill
street. got genuine Diamond Collar Button;
Mrs. j. Wood, 1S Stone street. found genuine
Diamond Ring; j. Mcdonald, Quebec, Can
ada, got genuine Diamond Stud; l.. A. Mer-
cier, Provision dealer. % Howard street, got
Lady's Solid Gold Hunting Case Watch; j.
w. G. Knight, Foreman, Nutter, Kimball q
Co.'S Cooperage. 234 Bracket street, got Solid
Gold Chased Band Ring NJ. o. Samson.
Bath, Me-. sent $40 by. mail for 1S
cans, and found a, genuine Solitaire
Hunting Case Watch, stem winder: lirs.
ID, II. Ingraham, 70 High street. found
genuine Diamond Collar Button; B. r. Pc
ters, Augusta, Me, sent club order Of $40 for
13 cans, and found a Gents Solid Gold Hunt
winder, and pair genuine Solitaire Diamond
Ear Drops; JAS A. Todd, Cane Elizabeth.
got genuine Diamond Ring; Miss c. E. Phil
lips 10 Clark street, found genuine Dia-
mond Stud j. II. Pearson, Merchant, Sac
cafappa, Me, got genuine Diamond Ring;
Mrs.S. a. Brown. 129 Park street, found gen
uine Pearl and Turquoise Ring; l.. b. Bragg.
b. q o. Telegraph. Construction, 1873 Franklin
street. got Solid Gold Chased Ring Nv. il. Min
oft. Milkman, II Deering street, got genuine
Diamond Ring; G. H. Huntress, Painter. 4lS
Congress street, got genuine Diamond Stud:
Mrs. Nj. Armand, is Market Square, found
genuine Diamond Ring: Jas. +. Tapley,
Painter. Sonth Gorham. Me-. got genuine
Diamond Stud; G. L. Plnmmer, Clerk, Post
Office, Green street, got genuine Diamond
Collar Button: Mrs r. j. James, Gardiner,
Me, sent club order Of So for 8 cans and
found genuine Solitaire Diamond Stud, and
a pair genuine Solitaire Diamond CUT But
Sonss p. A. Berry, so Portland street.
got genuine Diamond Collar Button;
B. c, Stone. Clerk of Courts, 81 Pine street,
Stud; o. II. Steele, Belfast, Me-. sent club
order of $40 for 13 cans and got a Gents
Solid Gold Hunting Case Watch, Elgln move
ment, stem winder, a genuine Salitalre Dia-
mond Scarf Pin, and pair genuine Salltalre
Diamond Ear Drops Dr.lC. N. Pierce, 26l 1-2
Middle street, found genuine Diamond Stud (;
Miss Annie Rafferty,, 81 Pleasant street, got
Sn her can a Solid Gold Chased Ring; H.
Hansen, Stove Polisher, Heath street, got a
genuine Diamond Stud B. G. Miles, Farmer,
Cape Elizabeth. found genuine Diamond
Ring.
Orders by mail promptly forwarded to all
parts of the United States and Canada, upon
receipt of cash or post Office order. Terms !.
single can. 81; 6 cans, So; 13 cans, $40; q
cans, $40.
Parties getting up clubs of $40 and $50, al
ways get some valuable present
Address EMPIRE MILLS TEA CO., No.
z59 Middle Street, Portland, Me.
Store open from a. m. to 9p. m.
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